New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-26
WAS 1T A POLICE OUTRAGE7
MR.. WAGNER ARRES TED on THE BRIDGE.
HE PROMISES TO MAKE 1T WARN FOR THE OFFICER

HE PROMISES TO MAKE 1T WARM FOR THE OFFICER
AT THE TOMBs To-day
What looks on the surface like "a police outrage
occurred at the NewYo end of the Brooklyn Bridge on
Saturday evening. Louis A. Wagner. OF the law firm OF
Kaufman Il Wagner, No. Beeknan-st.. on his way
to his home. No. s22 Gates ave. Brooklyn, about p H.
He had bought and deposited his ticket and having
mounted the stairs found that he just 200 late for
the train lie therefore stood where tie last car
usually stops and awaited the train which Just
coming around the from the switch About the
rest OF the story Mr.. Wagner said yesterday:
1 stood there only moment when Bridge police
man up and in an offensive manner ordered me To
move | told hin that was only waiting for the
train to up. lie continued to say. Get along
there, tell you. get along. Then another Bridge
policeman whose name | aftcrwlId learned was
Charles Daily, bury fellow about twice my size came
mp and seized roughly by NY coat lapel saying in
tone loud 10 attract the attention OF every one
about. II yOu don't get along now I'll run you down
stairs Ircplcd mildly was able to do under the
circumstances that could reason for insulting
conduct. as | was only peaceably waiting for my car
had my full of Christmas packages. DAILY seized
my apcls with both hands and dragged me with
violence down the stairs. In protesting may have used
rather strong language, would he natural but
made resistance At the foot Of the stairs another
policeman called Run him Ia ami between them
WAS hustled down to the street AMI pushed and pulled
along to the Oak street Police station.
Here the policeman preferred charge against me OF
disordery condu,t AMI disturbing the peace. After
hearing my the sergeant behind the dcsk said
that he would he obliged to hold me for examination
and then subjected 10 the further humiliation OF
search. As was of no crime not even OF IN
toNication- but of a simple mslcmeanor only. this
action was an unust tltablc outrage The sergeant dd
not actually corsign 10 cell. although he wpuld
have bu for prntrstations. but after some
delay permitted me in company wiki an officer in clti
zcu's dress 10 to Emil kosmIks No. % Park Row.
wncre succeeded in obtaining bail I" appear before the
court on Mouday morning. have not set decided what
action shall take. II Is not an cnvahle position Tor
rIoincss or professional but II i Time that these
Bridge policemen should be taught that American
citizens have rishts that they must respect Ihey
appear TANK that tlcy are privileged to insult ana
di~-ric whOmcver they please"
the account OF the difficulty gwen by the brhS'
poCtmdu. Charles DAILY, who arrested Mt NHEitI e"''
nos uirr materially from Sir. MaEucrs lie Saii yes
tcrdny: didn't the until he called nc IN
ugly raine and then ! ran him IN ud had MN l"cNci
up told him he better not spoil his Christmas ut lac
wouldn'i behave himself He was under the Influence
of liquor"
Mr. Wagner denies that he ulcr tie influence Of
Ii luor and says that the pCcemas car2c Ia an ai'T
thonght He also denies that he made rs ul IN ohcu-
sc expression until after he dragged TO the foo 81
tnc starr, lie does rccOlcct distinctly what he SAID
after violence was used William stock. a hookllndcr
whose aodtc-s No 30 Schaener st.. Brooklyn. was
arrested for alleged interference with NJ WAGNER
arrest. The whole matter Will come up IN the pohcc
court this morning.